Textiles: knitting – Fabrics or articles – Articles
Patent
1995-06-07
1997-02-25
Calvert, John J.
Textiles: knitting
Fabrics or articles
Articles
450 92, 450 70, 66169R, 66172R, 66172E, 2 69, A41C 300, D04B 124
Patent
active
056050607
ABSTRACT:
This invention discloses a shirt, bodysuit and teddy having built-in breast cups and/or selected areas of varying cross-stretch in order to provide compressive support for a wearer's body, and methods and blanks for manufacturing such shirts, bodysuits and teddies. In particular, circular knitting operations are used to produce garments having areas of compressive support in the middle torso region, and a greater amount of cross-stretch in the region corresponding to a wearer's breast area. In addition, the garments can include integrally-knit breast cups and a gathered panel located between the breast cups. Shirts made according to the present invention can include a turned welt about their lower or shirttail ends, in order to eliminate the need for hemming the lower shirt portion. Blanks and methods for making the garments are also disclosed, which require only a minimal number of manufacturing operations to be converted into completed garments.
REFERENCES:
patent: 993112 (1911-05-01), Scott
patent: 993799 (1911-05-01), Scott
patent: 1775033 (1930-09-01), Wilkinson
patent: 2174948 (1939-10-01), Raven et al.
patent: 2293639 (1942-08-01), Coleman
patent: 3224231 (1965-12-01), Matz
patent: 3376717 (1968-04-01), Scheller et al.
patent: 3421513 (1969-01-01), Landau
patent: 3425246 (1969-02-01), Knohl
patent: 3537279 (1970-11-01), Epley
patent: 3999406 (1976-12-01), Boeckle et al.
patent: 4341219 (1982-07-01), Kuznetz
patent: 4390999 (1983-07-01), Lawson et al.
patent: 4531525 (1985-07-01), Richards
patent: 4548057 (1985-10-01), Essig
patent: 4570461 (1986-02-01), Sawazaki
patent: 4624115 (1986-11-01), Safrit et al.
patent: 4682479 (1987-07-01), Pernick
patent: 5081854 (1992-01-01), Lonati
patent: 5479791 (1995-01-01), Osborne
Alba-Waldensian, Inc.
Calvert John J.
LandOfFree
Circularly knit bodysuit and a blank and method for making same does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Circularly knit bodysuit and a blank and method for making same, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Circularly knit bodysuit and a blank and method for making same will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1968757